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The default search source is Azure active directory. Other optional search sources are Exchange mailbox contact lists and custom external sources (using an API).
There can be multiple search sources of the same type with different configurations. Each search source will appear as another tab in the search panel.
Active directory search will only search on display name and is a "begins with" search.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Search Source Display Name | Custom display name of search source. |
Max Contact Search Results | The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search. |
By default, disabled user accounts are not returned in search results. If you would like disabled accounts to be displayed, enter the text below in the Custom Settings field:
{
"key": "includeDisabledAccountsInAdSearch",
"description": "Filter disabled user accounts in AD Search",
"value": "false"
}
Exchange search will only search on display name and is a "contains" search.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Search Source Display Name | Custom display name of search source. |
Folder ID | The Exchange Mailbox contact folder ID. |
User ID or UPN | The Azure active directory ID (GUID) or the user principle name of the mailbox. This can be a primary mailbox or a mailbox with delegated permissions. |
Max Contact Search Results | The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search. |
To search your default personal contacts folder in your Exchange mailbox, the folder ID and User ID/UPN fields are not required.
To retrieve an Exchange contact folder ID:
- 1.Create a contacts folder in Outlook or OWA.
- 3.Sign in to Graph Explorer
- 4.
- 5.Select "Modify permissions" tab. Verify consent has been granted to Contacts.Read. If not, consent.
- 6.Run Query
- 7.Copy the id of the appropriate contact folder and enter it into Folder ID field in Attendant Console.
Column | Description |
|---|---|
Search Source Display Name | Custom display name of search source. |
External Contact Search URL | External API URL to query for search results. |
Max Contact Search Results | The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search. |
Search pre-filters will always filter the search results by the values in these fields.
Column |
|---|
Departments |
Office Locations |
Countries |
Postal Codes |
Job Titles |
Given Names |
Surnames |
Display Names |
Emails |
User Principle Names |
The custom names added to these fields will be listed as persistent filter options in the advanced search panel. Multiple filter options can be added to each field. Each option must be separated by a semicolon. Example:
These options will appear in the Advanced search filter:
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